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News Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment Finally Spills Gameplay Information
And a release date, too
Details about upcoming PlayStation Vita title Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment have been dripping slower than a rusty tap. With a rich oasis of ladies shown in the E3 trailer that will join you in battle, news of gameplay not involving dungeons has been bone dry. Thankfully, some light has finally been shed on non-combat...
Review One Piece: Unlimited World Red (PlayStation 3)
Bits and pieces
As legions of fans will tell you, it's not hard to become captivated with One Piece, one of Japan's most popular manga creations, and its latest video game venture, One Piece: Unlimited World Red, is a good example of how easily this colourful world can ensnare anyone with an eye for crazy pirate adventures. The title itself is a...
Ninja now, ninja then
With over 100 playable characters, it's no wonder that Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution's newest trailer is absolutely packed to the brim with gameplay footage. Fans will no doubt be able to pick out each and every special move that's featured here, while everyone else will just have to sit and marvel at the...
Review Enemy Front (PlayStation 3)
War crime
Set during the turbulent times of World War II, Enemy Front is the latest in a long line of first-person shooters to depict the horrors of one of history’s most fierce conflicts. Depicting the tale of a journalist named Robert Hawkins, you’ll team up with the American resistance as part of an effort to put an end to the Nazis once and...
News Say Hello to Tales of Xillia 2's Two Main Characters, Ludger and Elle
You go girl
Tales of Xillia 2 is only a couple of months away, and as you'd expect, publisher Bandai Namco is starting to throw out numerous trailers that detail the title's party members. Today, we start with the JRPG's two main characters: Ludger and Elle. As you can tell, it's probably best that protagonist Ludger is taking responsibility for...
Matters of Import Becoming the Ace Pilot of Your Dreams in Gundam: Extreme VS Full Boost
Well that's just fan-Feddie-tastic
Over the course of its opening five hours, Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme VS Full Boost had this particular Gundam-crazed author shouting and swearing worse than a generic Zeon pilot who's about to be blown to bits by an opposing Feddie protagonist. In layman's terms, this ridiculously named title plays host to an...
News You'll Be Able to Test Your Skills in Naruto: Ninja Storm Revolution's Japanese Demo Next Week
Is Mecha Naruto worth the hype?
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution is slated for a Western release this September, but no doubt some of you ninjutsu enthusiasts are finding the wait near impossible. Thankfully, much like a team's dedicated medical ninja, help is close at hand. Next week, those with a Japanese PSN account will be able...
E3 2014 Fight Alongside Your Favourite Characters in Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment
Immerse yourself
When it was announced that Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment was being released for the PS Vita this summer, the reveal lacked one major detail in particular, and that was the title's storyline. Thankfully, a new E3 trailer has materialized to try and help plug all those narrative gaps. Following the original plot in which players...
E3 2014 Xenoverse Is the Name of Dragon Ball's First PS4 Game
Looks a lot like you'd expect
Dragon Ball's first PlayStation 4 venture will be subtitled Xenoverse, and according to this E3 trailer, it focuses on altering the well known events of the Dragon Ball Z timeline. The video itself is pretty much what you'd expect. It looks like it boasts a combat system similar to what we've seen in the Budokai...
E3 2014 The New PS4 Dragon Ball Z Game Will Be Charging Its Spirit Bomb at E3
Just ballin'
We've known about the new Dragon Ball Z game that's coming to the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 for quite some time now. However, aside from a few vague screenshots, we've really not had a great deal to get excited about. Luckily, there is a fairly large industry event coming up in the near future that you might have heard of. It's a...
Review Ace Combat: Infinity (PlayStation 3)
Free-to-plane
Fans of Ace Combat are always hungry for new releases, with the last major instalment Ace Combat: Assault Horizon performing its first barrel roll over three years ago. It was no surprise, then, that when Ace Combat: Infinity was announced, there was much rejoicing – well, until everyone realised that the latest entry in this beloved...
News Was Tales of Zestiria's Latest Character Part of a Metal Band?
Welcome to the jungle
There's a certain standard that you expect from JRPG party character designs, especially in a long standing franchise where you could swear that you've seen a certain character before. Hero with a sword? Check. Cute female healer? Check. A dodgy looking guy with an uncanny resemblance to Guns 'n' Roses guitarist Slash? Erm,...
News Only You Can Decide What Naruto Ninja Storm Revolution's Metal Case Looks Like
Ninja theory
Last month, publisher Bandai Namco revealed that upcoming brawler Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revoution would be receiving a couple of special editions as well as some pre-order goodies. The biggest of them all, the Samurai Edition, boasts a metal game case so that you can store your copy in style, and today, developer...
News Old Favourites Return in New JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle DLC
Strike a pose
It's always a thrill to get new characters for a beloved brawler, especially when you don't have to wait for a new version to be released. In JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle, you can now make your fights more flamboyant than ever with the release of three new character DLC packs and a new campaign mode to show them off. Our...
News Here's a Better Look at the New Dragon Ball Z Game for PS4
Look and Z
A few days ago, a brand new Dragon Ball Z game for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 was leaked to the public via a sneaky magazine scan. Luckily, Bandai Namco has quickly responded by officially announcing the game, and releasing a slew of screenshots. The company also launched a teaser site that promises a trailer in the coming weeks...
News Hit Series Tie-In Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment is Coming West for the Summer
Inception
While we're no stranger to anime themed titles on PlayStation consoles with Dragon Ball and Naruto making almost yearly visits, it's rare for any but the big names to come and play. But thanks to its overwhelming popularity, Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment, a PlayStation Vita tie-in of the worldwide smash hit, will be swinging its blade...
News Here's Your First Glimpse of Dragon Ball Z's PS4 Debut
What does the scouter say
It was only a matter of time before a Dragon Ball Z title was announced for Sony's next-gen system, and for fans of Akira Toriyama's incredibly popular creation, today is the day that you can start gathering your spirit energy for the franchise's PlayStation 4 debut. With just a single scan from this month's V Jump...
Review SoulCalibur: Lost Swords (PlayStation 3)
En garbage
Forget about missing blades, we suspect that the folks at Bandai Namco may have misplaced their minds while developing SoulCalibur: Lost Swords. This wretched free-to-play fighter serves up the gaming equivalent of seppuku, except the ancient Japanese suicidal rite isn’t riddled with obnoxious loading times, and thus is preferable to...
News Could the Latest God Eater 2 Patch Make a Western Release Plausible?
Best played with friends
While most games can travel West without being lost in translation, others can lose some of their innate charm. God Eater 2, which released last year in Japan for the PlayStation Vita, is one such game that's suffering from similar cultural setbacks as its predecessor. Equipped with a quick and easy local multiplayer mode...
News This $300 Vita DLC Doesn't Look Especially Cost Effective
A certain appeal, we suppose
People have paid more to see to see a pretty girl in her nightwear, but we’re not sure that this Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment pyjama add-on is worth the money that it’s currently fetching in Japan. The observant folks over at the Anime News Network spotted that
Review JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle (PlayStation 3)
Fist of the flamboyant
A long running manga series that spans generations of different bloodlines, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is just as, er, bizarre as its name suggests. The crazy creation has enjoyed something of a Western popularity surge in recent years, which has resulted in the localisation of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle – a...
News Is Lords of the Fallen the PS4's Answer to Dark Souls?
Only you can decide
There's been a lot of discussion over the last few days about a game that you may not have heard of: Lords of the Fallen. Published by Bandai Namco, the action RPG is on course for a PlayStation 4 release, but that's not necessarily why the title's getting so much attention. If you've already seen the latest trailer, then you'll...
News The Tales of Games Are Enjoying Healthy Growth in the West, Says Bandai Namco
Keep 'em coming
The Tales of series seems to go from strength to strength in its native Japan, but people are quick to forget that the RPG franchise hasn't always been on such good terms with the West as it has been recently. However, with Tales of Xillia 2, Tales of Zestiria, and Tales of Hearts R all destined for North American and European Sony...
Rumour Is Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution Hopping onto Vita?
Ninja reflexes
Just as we were putting the finishing touches on an article about Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution's newest English trailer, we spied a curious story regarding a possible PS Vita version of the release. Over on VitaBoys.net, news reporter TheAuburnMan managed to snap a screenshot
News Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution's New Trailer Is Bursting with Fresh Content
Such power
Following on from yesterday's announcement that Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution will be hurtling onto Western PlayStation 3s this September, the brawler's newest trailer details the title's plethora of fresh features, which includes previously unseen story lines, character designs, and whole new game modes to enjoy...
News Set Sail in One Piece: Unlimited World Red This June
We're all going on a summer holiday
It won't be long until you can join the Straw Hat crew in their pirate antics with the announcement that One Piece: Unlimited World Red will be arriving on the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita on 22nd June in Europe, and sometime in July in North America. Accompanying the announcement is a trailer which unveils the...
News Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn Enters Orbit in July, Fires Off a New Trailer
Yet more explosions
Back in February, the fourth game in the Dynasty Warriors: Gundam series, Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn, was announced for a Summer release over here in the West, and today publisher Bandai Namco has confirmed that the mech-'em-up will be blasting its way to North America in July. Although there's no word on a specific...
News Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution Bursts onto European PS3s in September
Here we go again
We're sad to say that we've just about lost track of which Naruto Shippuden game is which, but with the ever competent CyberConnect2 at the helm, we're sure that each new release is equally as impressive as the last. Thankfully, those of you who are keeping up to date with the popular series will be glad to know that the newest...
News Tales of Xillia 2 Rides the Rails to Europe on 22nd August
Brings a collector's edition with it
It's been a long while since we've heard anything on the upcoming sequel to the delightful Tales of Xillia, but today we've received not one, but two announcements regarding the eagerly anticipated Japanese RPG. For starters, Tales of Xillia 2 will be arriving on European PlayStation 3s on 22nd August, which...
News Ace Combat: Infinity May Be the Most Intense Free-to-Play Game Yet
Flying high
Free-to-play may be fraught with peril, but that doesn't mean that there's no fun to be had. Ace Combat: Infinity, the newest entry in the long running flight sim series, sees you taking to the skies on your PlayStation 3 without paying a single cent. In order to give the title a boost, developer Project Aces has released this brand new...
Review Short Peace: Ranko Tsukigime’s Longest Day (PlayStation 3)
We'd prefer a 'Slightly Longer Peace' next time
What do a polar bear, a Japanese firefighter, a karaoke booth, and a dancing frog made of umbrellas have in common? They all take centre stage in Bandai Namco's latest Eastern offering, Short Peace: Ranko Tsukigime's Longest Day. Rather than one specific game, this is a compilation of four excellent...
News Tales of Zestiria's Battle System Steps Back in Time
Not a one trick pony
While the cast of Tales of Zestiria may have been leaking each month like a dripping tap, more information on the gameplay has been dry until now. Alas, in the latest issue of Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, details regarding the title's battle system reveal a shift from its most recent incarnation in
News Japan Keeps on Giving as Tales of Hearts R is Confirmed for a Western Vita Release
Be still my beating heart
The PS Vita is fast becoming a haven for Japanese RPGs. Earlier this week, Soul Sacrifice Delta, Freedom Wars, and Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines were all confirmed for Western releases this year, but you've got room for
News Tales of Zestiria's Fifth Playable Character Makes This JRPG Party Special
They're multiplying
It's not odd in Japanese RPGs to have that single character who's a bit different from the rest of the party. Whether they're a ghost forever haunting an entire franchise or a robot controlled by one of the enemies, there's always one. When Tales of Zestiria, the latest flagship title in the long running Tales series, revealed...
First Impressions Beating Up Siblings in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle
Keep it in the family
For the uninitiated, the constant wave of previously Japanese-only titles getting a Western release can be extremely daunting. Despite the recent successes of Persona 4 Golden, Catherine, and even the likes of Demon’s Souls, there still exists a barrier that very few people are willing to cross in the name of newer, more...
First Impressions Sliding Down the Slipway with Short Peace: Ranko Tsukigime's Longest Day
Ranko's Creed
In case you're unaware, Short Peace: Ranko Tsukigime's Longest Day is not technically a game in the normal sense of the word. Instead, it's a rather big bundle of delight, featuring four short anime movies from acclaimed directors who brought you cult classics such as the 1988 blockbuster Akira, and a rather quirky gameplay segment...
News Visit the Grand Coliseum in One Piece: Unlimited World Red's Exclusive Western Content
Dream team action
It's a good time to be a fan of Eiichiro Oda's multi-million selling pirate series with the recent announcement of One Piece: Unlimited World Red in North America and Europe for the PlayStation 3 and Vita. Not only does this title feature an original storyline and new characters, but we'll also be treated to a new game mode, too...
Weirdness JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's Collector's Edition Will Set You Back Over £200
Bling for your buck
Some collector's editions claim to have limited availability only to end up on sale a few months down the line. This is one limited bit of kit that you won't be finding in your local bargain bin, though, as it's the only one in the entire UK. This so called exquisite edition of upcoming anime brawler JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All...
News Short Peace: Ranko Tsukigime's Longest Day Is Racing onto the PS3 Next Month
Assassin a-go-go
Short Peace: Ranko Tsukigime's Longest Day, a collaboration between the wonderful minds of assassin-obsessed Suda 51 and Crispy's! Inc's Yohei Kataoka of Tokyo Jungle fame, is heading to the PlayStation 3 on 18th April in Europe. The bundle comprises of four animated short movies – including Academy Award nominee Possessions –...
Video Dark Souls II - A Gentleman's Guide to Co-Operative Etiquette
For immediate release
London, England – The Push Square Corporation, an upstanding broadcaster based in London, England, has today announced its latest programme: ‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Co-Operative Etiquette’. This entertaining and informative media aims to provide viewers with a crash course on the required level of decorum expected in...
News A Pattern Is Emerging with Tales of Zestiria's Newest Teammate
Holy heck
When Bandai Namco announced that the third party member in PlayStation 3 exclusive RPG Tales of Zestiria was an invisible spirit, it definitely caught us off-guard. While it was revealed that main protagonist and priest Slay would have no issues seeing these celestial beings, we could see a potential problem for the party. It seems that...
News One Piece: Unlimited World Red Is Sailing West to PS3 and Vita
Ahoy
One Piece fans rejoice: action RPG One Piece: Unlimited World Red will be landing on Western shores later this year. The adventure, which sees Luffy and his crew explore, battle, and compete in various minigames throughout a huge world, will be available on both the PlayStation 3 and the PS Vita, although the latter will only be available...
News Brace Yourself for This Dark Souls II Launch Trailer
The curse of the dark
"Your flesh will decay. Your mind will fade. But you won't ever die." These wise words of wisdom are offered in the latest Dark Souls II trailer. While the first two afflictions may haunt you after a five hour session with the unforgiving sequel, though, we can't guarantee the latter. Still, if you weren't eager to lay your...
Review Dark Souls II (PlayStation 3)
Death imminent
As a cursed individual banished to Drangleic, it’s your goal to collect the requisite souls required to prevent yourself from becoming a hollow while learning about the mysteries that surround you. This may be a sequel to Dark Souls, but it exists very much in a realm of its own, and doesn’t rely too heavily on the series’...
Round Up Prepare to Die Reading These Dark Souls II Reviews
Try again
It’s times like these when that stash of spare DualShock 3s may come in handy. Bandai Namco is preparing to release sinister sequel Dark Souls II into the wild this week, and that means that a handful of media outlets have already worked their way through the controller snappingly challenging campaign. Our poor Nathan Michalik is...
Weirdness Dark Souls II Goes Retro in 80s Style Tribute
Rise from the dead
Some fan tributes are truly inspired, but we're not sure what invoked this blast from the past. The fiendishly difficult Dark Souls II has received an 80s action makeover with a cheesy trailer to boot. Our undead hero follows in the footsteps of former action icons like Rambo, as he battles against the hordes of evil. With...
News PS3's True Interactive Movie Is Coming This Spring
Midnight's assassin
When Metal Gear Solid 4: Gun of the Patriots was released on the PlayStation 3, many argued that it was a movie with more cutscenes than gameplay. However, as our beloved console is reaching retirement, a true cinematic extravaganza is coming in the form of Short Peace: Ranko Tsukigime's Longest Day. Featuring four artistic...
Review Tales of Symphonia Chronicles (PlayStation 3)
Co-lette things lie
Tales of Symphonia is a classic JRPG from the GameCube era with a wide following, multiple (mostly Japanese) spin-offs, and now a well-deserved HD remaster. In addition to the underrated and underplayed gem, this new collection also contains the second game in the series, Dawn of the New World – although the primary reason for...
Review Pac-Man Museum (PlayStation 3)
Pac's the way I like it
Whether you're a ghost-munching veteran or a total newcomer, there's no better way to experience the multiple old-school adventures of Bandai Namco's infamous yellow orb than Pac-Man Museum. Bringing together nine titles that span three different genres, it's difficult not to feel that you're getting plenty of nostalgic...
Review Earth Defense Force 2025 (PlayStation 3)
Alien ant harm
The biggest bugs in Earth Defense Force 2025 are not the iconic silver-backed ants that grace its outrageously ostentatious box art. The latest entry in Sandlot’s cult co-operative shooter series is a technical disaster, running a gamut of performance blunders larger than its colossal robotic adversaries. However, franchise fans...
